Nellie Pou Closed Our Parks. Families and Businesses Are Paying the Price.

October 5, 2025

Shuttered visitor centers, canceled family vacations, and local communities losing $19.5 million in economic impact from Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in New Jersey. That’s the reality created by Nellie Pou’s vote to shut down the government. Instead of protecting jobs, families, and small businesses that depend on tourism, Pou chose politics and chaos. 

“Out-of-touch Democrat Nellie Pou chose politics over families — closing our parks, canceling trips, and cutting off the small businesses that depend on them.” – NRCC Spokeswoman Maureen O’Toole